APHC010381972019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADES AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) K TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 18322 OF 201Q Between: Bonthu Chandra Kanth Reddy, S/o. Siva Sankar Reddy, Hindu, aged about 34 years, working as software Engineer, San Francisco State of California, USA, Sankar Reddy, S/o. years, R/o. Nunna Village, Vijayawada Rural Rep. by his General Power of Attorney Sri Bonthu Siva Veera Reddy, Aged about 64 Krishna District. ...Petitioner AND 1. The State of Andhra Pradesh, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Velagapudi, Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna District. 3. The Station House Officer, AS Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada Krishna District. 4. The Joint Director, Bureau of Immigration East Block-VIII, Level-V, Sector-1 Ministry of Home Affairs R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. ...Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court pleased to issue any writ or direction more particularly Writ of Mandamus declaring the issuance of lookout circular may be one in the nature of as against petitioner on the ground of pendency of Criminal proceedings emanating from Crime No.550/2017 on the file of the A.S.Nagar Police Station. Vijayawada is in violation of fundamental right guaranteed Constitution of India under Article 21 of the as well in violation of Sec. 105 of Cr.P.C and other relevant statutory provisions and executive instructions and consequently direct the respondents to withdraw/recall the lookout circular issued against the petitioner. lA NO: 1 OF 2niQ Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to direct respondents to suspend the lookout circular against the petitioner, pending disposal of the Writ Petition. Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondent Nos. 1 to 3: GP FOR HOME Counsel for the Respondent No.4: SMT. S SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following order: 7S, / BVLNC.J W.P.NO.18322OF2019 DT: 12.08.2025 APHC010283852019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] TUESDAY, THE TWELFTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 18322/2019 Between: 1.BONTHU CHANDRA KANTH REDDY,, S/0. SIVA SANKAR REDDY, HINDU, AGED ABOUT 34 YEARS, WORKING AS SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SAN FRANCISCO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, USA, REP. BY HIS GENERAL POWER OF ATTORNEY SRI BONTHU SIVA SANKAR REDDY, S/0. VEERA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 64 YEARS, R/0. NUNNA VILLAGE, VIJAYAWADA RURAL, KRISHNA DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1.THE STATE OF A P, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. 3.THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, AS NAGAR POLICE STATION VIJAYAWADA, KRISHNA DISTRICT. W.P.No.18322 OF 2019 DT: 12.08.2025 BVLNC.J \ bureau of immigration, ministry BLOCK-VIII, LEVEL-V, SECTOR-1, 4.THE JOINT DIRECTOR OF HOME AFFAIRS, EAST R.K. PURAM, NEW DELHI-110066. ...RESPONDENT(S): Counsel for the Petitioner. I.RAJA REDDY KONETI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1.GP FOR HOME (AP) 2.S.SIVA KUMARI The Court made the following; W.P.NO.18322OF2019 DT: 12.08.2025 BVLNC.J THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No: 18322/2019 ORDER: Heard Sri Raja Reddy Koneti, learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner and learned Addl.Public Prosecutor representing the State. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the writ petition is filed seeking Writ of Mandamus to quash the Look Out Circular issued by the respondents against the petitioner in connection with Cr.No.550/2017 of Ajitsingh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, at the relevant point in time. 02. He would further submit that subsequently, Cr.No.550/2017 of Ajitsingh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, was challenged by the petitioner before this Court, and the same was quashed by this Court. Later, both parties entered into compromise. Accordingly, they also applied for mutual divorce and it was ordered. In that view of the matter, continuance of Look Out Circular is illegal. 03. Learned Addl.Public Prosecutor on instructions would submit that Cr.No.550/2017 of Ajitsingh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, was quashed by this Court. 04. BVLNC.J W.P.NO.18322OF2019 DT: 12.08.2025 In the light of above foregoing circumstances, it would establish that Cr.No.550/2017 of Ajitsingh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, was quashed by this Court. Hence, the Look Out Circular is liable to 05. quashed. s 06. Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The Look Out Circular issued against the petitioner in Cr.No.550/2017 of Ajitsingh Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada City, is quashed. There shall be no order as to costs. I As a sequel, interlocutory applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. Sd/- M. SRINIVAS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR //TRUE COPY// SECTION OFFICER To, 1. The Principal Secretary, Home Department Amaravati. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Vijayawada, Krishna 3. The Station House Officer, Krishna District. . Secretariat, Velagapudi, District. AS Nagar Police Station, Vijayawada, 4. The Joint Director, Bureau i ‘ East Block-VIII, Level-V, Sector-1 of Immigration, Ministry of Home Affairs, R.K. Puram, New Delhi-110066. 5. One CC to Sri Raja Reddy Koneti, Advocate 6. Two CCs to GP for Home, High Court of Andhra 7. One CC to Smt. S Siva Kumari, Advocate [OPUC] Pradesh [OUT] [OPUC] 8. Two CD Copies TF HIGH COURT DATED:12/08/2025 ORDER WP NO. 18322 OF 2019 ALLOWING THE W.P. WITHOUT COSTS